Comparison

Popcorn Stack vs TV Radar

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Popcorn Stack

Organize and track all your movies, TV shows, and anime in one place. Discover new content, see what friends are watching, and get detailed information about titles. Sync with Trakt.tv and never miss an episode with Pro features.

Highlights
  • Organize movies, TV shows, and anime
  • Track progress across seasons and episodes
  • Detailed title information (cast, ratings)
  • Activity feed to see friends' watchlists
  • Trakt.tv account synchronization
  • Rate and review titles
  • Discover trending and recommended content
Features
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Popcorn Stack is your personal entertainment tracker for movies, TV shows, and anime. Keep everything you watch organized in one beautiful watchlist. Add any movie, TV show, or anime to your watchlist and track your progress across seasons and episodes. Get detailed information on every title including cast, ratings, seasons, episodes, and more. See what everyone is watching in the new Activity feed. Follow friends to see what they add, watch, rate, and finish — and share your own activity with your followers. Search for friends by username and check out their profiles and watchlists. Connect your Trakt.tv account to keep your watchlist and watched history in sync — everything you add or mark watched in Popcorn Stack shows up on Trakt automatically, and you can import your existing Trakt watchlist in one tap. Rate and review everything you watch. Set personal ratings and share your thoughts with others. Discover something new with trending charts, personalized recommendations, what's in theaters, what's coming soon, and top rated picks. Browse what's hot right now and find your next favorite binge. Upgrade to Popcorn Stack Pro to unlock upcoming releases. See upcoming episodes and release dates for the shows in your watchlist so you never miss a new episode. Sign in with Apple, Google, or email to sync your watchlist and access it anywhere. Terms: https://popcornstack.com/terms Privacy: https://popcornstack.com/privacy

About

TV Radar

Features
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TV Radar keeps you on top of every show you watch. Add the series you love and we'll tell you exactly when the next episode airs — no more guessing, no more missing new episodes. ONE TIMELINE FOR EVERYTHING YOU WATCH All your shows in a single upcoming-episodes timeline — air dates, season and episode numbers, and how many days until each release, across broadcast networks and streaming services. STAY IN THE LOOP • Release-day notifications the moment a new episode airs • Choose how you're notified: push, email, or Telegram • A clean, chronological view of everything coming up DISCOVER WHAT'S NEXT • See what's trending right now • Search any TV show in seconds • Browse upcoming premieres and finales YOUR PERSONAL WATCHLIST • Save and tag shows in your Collection — "Want to watch" and your own tags • Keep the shows you're tracking separate from the ones you're saving for later • Follow season progress with full episode guides TV RADAR PLUS Upgrade for more control over your watchlist: • Unlimited show tracking • Custom reminders — 1 day, 3 days, or a week before air • Premiere and finale alerts • Weekly and monthly digests of everything coming up • Calendar sync Powered by up-to-date data covering thousands of shows. Whether you follow a single series or a hundred, TV Radar makes sure a new episode never slips by. Start free — add your shows and let TV Radar handle the rest. TV Radar Plus is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tv-radar.com/privacy

Screenshots

Popcorn Stack4 screens
TV Radar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TV Radar at every 10 days against Popcorn Stack's every 6 weeks. TV Radar also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Popcorn Stack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TV Radar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Popcorn Stack ships an update every 6 weeks, TV Radar every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Popcorn Stack versus TV Radar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPopcorn StackTV Radar
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohamed MaailVladislava Shaban

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Popcorn Stack

One-time1
  • Popcorn Stack Pro$9.99
2 purchases

TV Radar

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Plus Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Popcorn Stack free?
Popcorn Stack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TV Radar free?
TV Radar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Popcorn Stack or TV Radar have ads?
Neither Popcorn Stack nor TV Radar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Popcorn Stack or TV Radar?
Popcorn Stack ships an update every 6 weeks, and TV Radar every 10 days. Most recently, Popcorn Stack was updated on October 3, 2026 and TV Radar on October 10, 2026.

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